Today’s Motto: ‘Must know the depth of water before diving’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, July 09….….
1401 – Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000.
1776 – US Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington’s troops in New York.
2017 – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaims victory over Islamic State forces in Mosul.
2018 – US coffee company Starbucks announces it will stop using plastic straws by 2020, reducing use of more than 1 billion straws a year.
2019 – Indian restaurateur “dosa king” P. Rajagopal finally begins his life sentence for organizing a murder, 15 years after he was convicted.
2021 – Death Valley, California, hits temperature of 130 degrees F (54.4 C), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on earth.
2022 – Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters storm the Presidential Palace and set the PM’s house on fire in Colombo, leading to promises 
both will resign amid continuing economic turmoil.
Born :
1960 – Sangita Bijlani. Model, actor. Acted in films like Tridev, Hatim Tai, Yugandhar, Yodha, Jurm, Izzat etc, Won Miss Universe Award in 1980 and several other honors.
1975 – Jack White. German Musician famous for Pop, Genre and Germa
n ethnic music. Producer/singer. Won Detroit , The White Stripes awards and nominations. (pic credit-Wilipedia)
1976 – Tota Roy Chaudhary, very versatile Bengal/Hindi film actor. Known for roles in Chokhar Bali, Feluda Pherot, Nikhoj, Pooja etc.
(Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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